Taught Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms taught American [tawt] / tɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of teach.

taught British / tɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of teach

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Other Word Forms

• half-taught adjective
• well-taught adjective

Example Sentences

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Kajal taught at a private school in Umri, while Arman had returned to the village about five months ago after spending four years in Saudi Arabia where he worked at a food outlet.

From BBC

He prefers reading newspapers over screens, still creasing the pages into a subway fold like he was taught as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has appointed a new panel to review the syllabus, which means the four main Christian churches will not be solely responsible for deciding what is taught in RE.

From BBC

Over the summer, when I was with Dad and Steph in Phoenix, he taught me how to whittle a spoon, a turtle, and a bear that ended up looking like a snowman.

From Literature

"We're implementing the mission she taught us and we are trying to acquire more expertise so we are ready," says one of them, Siwar.

From BBC

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